Brynn's Thoughts on the Week

Hi, it's Brynn here. Before I head off to bed tonight, I wanted to tell you some things that we learned this week.

#1-Shots are icky! And not just cause they hurt. We got some shots almost 2 weeks ago and we have fevers and got a rash. The doctor told mommy that could happen right about now. We were just hoping it wouldn't. Say a prayer that we start to feel better. (I think mom is ready for us to be back to our happy selves again!)

#2-Being a big girl is the BEST! Today, we went to an inside park with mommy and daddy. Here are some pictures.

#3-McDonalds ROCKS!

#4-Mom and Dad, this one is for you. It is never going to work for us to share a car. You should just know that now. We're each going to need our own.

#5-We like our backyard. Check it out! (all we need to make it perfect is a swing set. Hint, hint daddy!)

Did you notice in the pictures how good we are at kicking balls? We think we'll play soccer. Yep, dance and soccer.

Hope you enjoyed the day as much as we did.

MBL

16 Months

Tomorrow, our kids will be 16 months old. For most of their lives we've gone out of our way (probably on the verge of crazy) to keep them healthy. I have a sign on the door to our home asking everyone who comes in to wash their hands during cold and flu season; at any given moment I have 3 bottles of hand sanitizer in my purse; I refuse to use shopping carts cause the ONLY time I brought the kids into Babies R Us without a stroller they got croup.
This week, my friends, I remembered why.
1 sick kid is tough. 2 makes you more thankful than you have ever been for your spouse. 3...well, 3 makes you wonder if it is REALLY that weird for a kid to wear latex gloves and a face mask for the next couple of years.

This morning everyone was feeling a bit better and we were in serious need of some necessities, so we took at quick trip to Target in the stroller. The girls have just learned the word "Hi" and understand what it means.They wave and greet everyone they meet. I MEAN EVERY SINGLE PERSON! I don't think we missed saying "hi" to anyone at Target. Brynn would see us coming up on someone, wave her hand and say "Hi." If that person didn't respond in what she thought was a timely fashion, she'd say it LOUDER "HI!" After she got her hello, she'd smile as we passed by and say "Bye." Oh my social little girl. You crack me up! You definitely demand attention!

Other new happenings at our house:
-The girls are working on using spoons and forks
-They've learned to say baby, book, Reese (our dog), puppy, hi, bye, ball, night-night, mama and dada (The girls know what each of these things mean)
-The girls can tell you where their nose is and where their tummy is.
-"If you're happy and you know it" is their favorite song, and they even know when to clap their hands and stomp their feet.
-They ask "what's that?" and point to what they are asking about maybe a million times a day. (I'm already dreading the WHY? phase!)
-They are dancing machines (I'll have to get some new video) and they often try to jump (also hilarious!)

Every day I am overwhelmed by the things they are learning. So far, I'd say 16 months is the hardest age. 3 independent little girls running in 3 different directions. I just do my best to keep up. We ARE busy, and we ARE blessed!

Mom vs. Toddlers

Picture this scenario....
3 kids getting ready to take a bath.
Mom gets one undressed and sets her in the tub.
While #2 is getting undressed, she goes #2.
#3 decides she CAN NOT wait for #2's mess to be cleaned up so she jumps in the tub with her clothes on.
When #3 jumps in, she hits #1 with her feet. #1 cries.
Once everyone is finally safely in the tub (without their clothes on) #2 and #3 get into a fight over a bar of soap.
#2 decides she no longer can sit in the same tub as her sister and she throws a temper tantrum. Then, #3 decides she is mad too, and #2 and #3 get out of the tub at the same time.
REMEMBER....only 1 parent.
Mom vs. 3 determined toddlers.
This is a mere glimpse of our day today.
Pray for me tomorrow....
;)
-Mom

Perfect 15 Month Olds

That's what we are! (or at least that is what Dr. Oster said when we went in for our 15 month appointment today....I'm not sure that mom & dad would always say that! ;)
The doctor said that you wouldn't even know that we are multiples OR were born 10 weeks early. Right on track for our age! Mom says that every time she hears that it makes her heart smile.
It wasn't all smiles at Dr. Oster's office though. We did get shots. Again, Maryn screamed the loudest. I wonder if they have a prize for that?
Mimi heard that we had to go see Dr. Oster today and so she said she would come over and visit and take us to the park this afternoon to help our shots feel better. Boy did it ever!

We went on the swings and down the slide. Here are some pictures:

15 month stats. (The doctors scale was a little bit different than mom and dads.)

Maryn:

23 lbs (between 50-75%)

31 1/2'' (between 75-90%)

Brynn:

21 lbs 11 oz (between 25%-50%)

31 1/2'' (between 75%-90%)

Leah:

20 lbs 13 oz (around 25%)

31'' (between 50%-75%)

Have a happy sunshine day!

Love, 3 perfect 15 month olds!

Ruling the Roost

Dear Mom and Dad,

Hope you are having fun in the sun. It is cold here, below zero. We tried getting in our car to come down, but the family room gate was closed and as hard as we tried we couldn't get it open.

Mimi said it is too cold to go outside today. We have to keep busy here - so we are. We have had lots of snacks. We told Mimi and Nancy how Daddy hates when we have to hold our own "tippy cups". He says his little girls need to be taken care of like the princesses they are - so look!

We also let her know, Mom would prefer that we have a bath every day that would last 1 hour - not a short one every other day (she believed us!!)

We told Mimi that you let us pick out our own clothes too. Even though the neatly folded stacks of clothes need to be refolded.

Leah is still the toy thief around here. But she looks at Mimi with her big eyes, and Mimi doesn't think she means it - but we know she does.

Mimi and Papa Mark think that anything bad we do is an accident. They must not know how smart we are. But the one thing that is not accident - and is the real truth is how much we love you and want you to have great time on vacation. Don't worry about us not having fun at home -- we are telling Mimi and Papa Mark that you want us to go out shopping and for ice cream tomorrow. :)

Love - Brynn, Leah, and Maryn

Pictures by Kari Layland Photography

A few of our favorites by Kari:
www.kariphotography.com

Can you identify the baby butts? ;)
Leah, Maryn, Brynn: (9 months old)

Brynn, Maryn, Leah: (6 weeks old)

Maryn, Brynn, Leah: (6 weeks old)

Our family of 5!: (9 months old)

Maryn: (9 months)

Leah: (9 months)

Brynn: (9 months)

Dreaming of Spring...Playing with Snow

Hi! It's Leah! Me and my sisters played dress up today. We thought that maybe if we pretended to be flowers, we could tempt spring to come faster.

I think we've played with every single toy in our playroom 10,000 times, so today mom thought it might be fun to let us play with snow.

I thought it was fun!
(Don't worry, it wasn't yellow snow)


Brynn thought it was fun!


Maryn DID NOT think it was fun. Not fun at all.

Mom had to give her a cookie so that she'd stop crying...and promise to never make her play with snow again.

Please spring, come quickly! (Before mom gets really desperate and makes us play with something even sillier!)

Love,

Leah